Determinants of household's choice of cooking energy in a global south city

This article examines the typologies and determinants of energy for cooking sources among households in a rapidly urbanising city in Ghana. Outcome of this article complements information gathered in this fashion with factual data from the academic works on such issues as types, sources, utilisation and determinants of energy for cooking in households. Based on mixed method approach including interviews, personal observations, questionnaire administration and content analysis of both theoretical and empirical data gathered from 122 households, the results confirm a number of conventional facts concerning household energy for cooking, and sheds new light on old questions. The determinants of household energy for cooking are identified and regression results from probit model were significant at different levels. Relevant policy interventions by government to adopt multifaceted approach that considers the diverse factors that influence household's energy for cooking sources to encourage the adoption of modern and clean energy especially now that the country has oil and gas reserves are recommended. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.